What Happened to B (2021 update) | Beyond Words 

Damn, that's a lot of shit to go through in one year. Glad you're feeling better, looking forward to your next vid.

Dude, take as much time as you need. Those are seriously heavy life-changing ordeals that you had to deal with. The most I've ever had to deal with was kidney stones. I can't even imagine dealing with all that you had to go through. It's nice knowing that you're okay though.

After your sly retrospective my man, take all the breaks you need to make sure high quality content like that goes out consistently, seriously man we love you

I had a disability arise for 9 months this year that ruined my life basically. I feel you B. Take care od yourself bud.

Dude take all the time you need to get better don’t stress yourself out! Get well and happy holidays!

I'm sorry you had to go through all of that, it sounds like an absolute nightmare. I'm happy that you're doing better now though, and I can't wait to see what videos you have in store!

B 2018: Damn, I gotta make that Spider-Man video B 2019: Damn, I gotta make that Spider-Man video B 2020: Damn, I gotta make that Spider-Man video B 2021: Agghhh, my eyes, kidney, big fart, new home, getting fit! Still, I gotta make that Spider-Man video

Just when the fish people needed him most, he returns.

Ugh. I had a rough wisdom tooth removal as well. That is no fun at all. And I also had a major surgery during COVID. It sucked so much. I'm glad you're doing better now. Looking forward to seeing what you'll be making next. But please don't feel compelled to rush. Health comes first!

That sounds like you've been through quite a lot this back half of the year. I'm glad things are doing better for you now though! Hope your recovery continues to go smoothly as well!

Damn my man you have several years worth of life in one year, glad you're recovered/recovering.

So sorry to hear of everything you've been through with your health this year. Really glad you're on the mend! Congratulations on your new apartment and your gym progress!! Merry Christmas Eve xx

Glad it sounds like things are on the mend for ya, B-Mask. Hope you have a happy holiday and we'll see ya when we see ya next!

Don't be sorry for not putting out content, man. Take all the time you need. We all love you bro

Welcome back! Glad that you are and I hope things get better for more and more.

Can't wait for more vids from you! Very happy you were able to get through all that and back on the video train.

Glad you’re doing better, at least in some regard. Been watching a bunch of your older vids and I can wait as long as it takes for you to be comfortable and happy with your work. Stay safe and healthy and take your time. I love your work and am super excited for what comes next.

glad to hear you're doing better man! your FF video really made me a subscriber, would love to finally see your comics guide for those guys once you're back into the groove of things

Glad you're doing better, B-Mask and sorry you went through a lot of stuff. Hope 2022 is a better year for you

Sorry to hear what you've been going through with the eyesight problem, do whatever pace suits you. And also, *FISH PEOPLE*

Take it easy man. Your videos are always a treat

Take as much time as you need. I can always rewatch your old stuff if I really want to hear some of your thoughts.

I’m so excited for the future of your channel! You’ve been through so much and I could not be more excited for your new stuff (especially the guardians video!)

Oh boy, similar year in hospitals and I feel ya. Love your content, love your getting back into things at your own rate. Merry Christmas and best luck 🙂 Cheers to next!

you are one of the only people to make me hyped for any new video you put out regardless of the subject. found you through your sam and max video and it actually got me into that series with it now being one of my favorites. eagerly anticipating anything you put out from here on

I am just happy your doing better. Your content is so rare because of the quality alone. Plus you have a very soothing speaking voice. I look forward to all of your work no matter how far apart.

Please Stay strong bro 🙏🏾 praying for a healthy life bro you are an amazing person 🙏🏾

Best of luck on your road to recovery and personal project endeavours

That sounds incredibly rough, but I'm glad to hear that after all that your health is improving (or at least no longer actively deteriorating).

Glad you’re doing better, but take as much time as you need! You’ve been through a lot, so do what you gotta do. Wishing the best for ya!

So sorry you went through all of that. I am happy to hear you are doing better. No need to rush your marvel video. Take your time.

Good luck bro! Crazy year, but big respect to you for moving forward through it all!!!

Now you have me worried about my eyes... Time to see an Optom! But glad to hear your on the mend, really excited to see where you go and what you put out in 2022! Enjoy your Christmas break 😊

Glad to hear things have been getting better, excited to see what the future holds for you!

I just came back to the channel to rewatch your video about Sam & Max and was shocked to hear all the stuff life has thrown at you this year. I'm glad to hear that you're recovering and have had some good things happening in your life. I look forward to seeing more of you around but until then, take care and take it easy.

So glad you’re ok!!! Take care of yourself!

what a rollercoaster, glad to know you've gotten through the year

I hope you can take as much time as you need and know we'll be here waiting for ya

Vision problems can be super depressing even if they're not very serious. There's just something about not seeing the world "properly" that is inherently distressing. I obviously have nothing as bad as you, I have a fairly light prescription for shortsightedness and an astigmatism in one eye and my prescription hasn't changed at all in the last eight years which I'm happy about. Thing is, I first realized my vision wasn't right during a lengthy period of unemployment in my early 20s, so I couldn't afford to do anything about it for like six months and of course once you realize your vision is bad it's all you can think about and you just want to fix it. Even KNOWING that once I had money again I could just go get glasses and everything would be fine it made me super fucking depressed. I can't imagine the uncertainty of "is this even a thing that can be fixed." Glad you're on the mend.

Holy shit, dude! What a constant stream of craziness! I'm glad you're back, but take your time with everything for sure. You're consistently my favorite channel for pumping out content that I'll always watch even if I've never heard of it before just to hear your thoughts on something. Again, super glad you got through all of that.

Glad to hear you are recovering and for spreading awareness.

Can't wait to see your next video about the Thunderbolts!

Nothing remotely to apologise for, boss man. Easily my fav RU-vidr. God rest ye, merry gentleman!

Your Mando video got me to watch it and I'm glad I did

That was a series of unfortunate events back to back. I don’t mind waiting a while for content so take your time 😊

I'm glad to hear more details about these things that I'd only somewhat heard about before (you replied to some comments and so on). I'm really sorry for you having to go have gone through all of this (and still have to). I'm more familiar with daily/chronic serious health troubles than I'd like to be so I can sympathise to a point. Hoping for everything best for you! Your videos are my happy place, but I'll gladly keep rewatching old videos, dw :)

We love you B-Mask. Move at the pace that you need to man. Recuperating after a hectic time’s only natural.

I'm looking forward to what you produce in the future.

Take your time dude, as much as you need, it's holiday season after all, I'm sorry 2021 has been hellish to you, I can relate to that feeling, and hope this next year things will be a lot smoother. Really curious about that marvel project of yours, especially with how you've been hyping it up, and looking forward to the psychonauts 2 video, it's a franchise I've been meaning to get into for a while, so this might be the final push I need. But again, everything in its proper time, relax for now, and work on your health.

I hope you're feeling well man

I'm going to be honest; my own problems with vision and wisdom teeth are now giving me more anxiety but to be fair, you did warn us in the beginning of the vid. Plus to hear that you're doing much better now is a great relief! You take ALL the time you need for yourself, your finished products always make themselves worth the wait! ❤️

Sherry, Mask? Take all the time you need with your videos. You're the Frasier of video essays.

Glad you are feeling better, but you should still take some more time to rest. You went through some rough times and I want you to be at your best when you decide to return.

Take it easy and get well man, seriously that's really really harsh.

The last couple years have been hell for me and put my life off track too, so I totally know how you feel, multiple unplanned surgeries including an emergency one, take it easy dude, your content is so quality that I'll come back no matter how long it takes.

Just wanted to say that I find you really inspiring. Started getting eye problems almost four years ago from one day to the next and even thought it was keratoconus and got it tested (sadly costs around 150€ in Germany just to do that). Since then I've had several tests done and my dactors believe it is caused by my TMJ which is caused by sleep apnea that I didn't know I even had until a few months ago. As a content creator myself trying to go full time it's good so see someone going through something similar trying to be positive and actively do something. Because as you probably know, being uncertain about your health and if or by how much it's ever going to get better/worse is pure depression fuel. Really hope your vision will improve as much as it possible can and that new procedures can someday take you the rest of way.

Good to know you’re doing better buddy 🙏🏻

You've been busy, whether you liked it or not. Glad to hear you got yourself back on track. Have a Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Trust me, sh*t happens and I'm just glad your taking care of yourself. Both sides of my family have Glaucoma and I can also attest to the need for pre-emptive screening. Have a good holiday break. There are honestly few people on RU-vid who I think can do quality video essays and I'm glad your still doing them.

I never comment on anything on here, but I have to tell you this: I have gotten into the habit of watching your Sly Cooper-series once every Christmas (Sly and Jak are so damn Christmassy for me), and I have to say it is the best critical review/retrospective I have ever watched, read or listened to. You've got a gift, for sure.

I'm glad you're doing better, buddy. Cheers.

God you have so many problems but you are still working hard hat off to you

Good to see you back my dude, enjoy your holidays and take as long as you need. Heck, we can wait a bit longer for regular videos to return lol.

I'm glad to hear you're doing well again, all that stuff sounds like it was a real bother. And I'm looking forward to seeing your videos pop up again. Mando was a cool video!

You're fantastic four video was enough to hold me over until your next video

This is on par with my year.

What you went through was really a lot and it must've been truly awful. Glad to hear you're fine now and doing better :) And of course take all the time you need to enjoy the holidays and come back when you're ready. Your wellbeing takes precedence over videos

The Crash Bash loading screen music court me off guard😆! Well done for being able to have a sense of humour while talking about the shit you have been though.

Man sorry this sort of stuff happened to you happy your better tho ! Also on a side note have you ever considered doing a rayman video ? It's one of my favorite game series of all time and it be so cool to see your opinions about it ! Take care :)

Merry Christmas and God bless

Probably the best video you've made.

Your FF video is one of my favorite YT videos ever! So glad that you're recuperating and looking forward to more videos soon. Horary for universal healthcare, I suppose!

Welcom back man

Jesus H Christ. Not gonna lie dude. I was worried because you were pretty quiet. Just thought that you were dealing with your eyes like you had mentioned last time and thought "Oh that must have slowed him down".... You had to get your eyes, your jaw AND your freaking kidneys?! And you ultimately shook the medical field go their core? Christ man I am so so sorry that you went through that and I'm elated that you're on the mend and you're starting to go to the gym and feeling better. I mean, I related to you from this because my years been vaguely similar to yours. My own visions went to absolute shit (genetic issues). I'm now negative double digits and can't actually see all that well. And I started getting retinal migraines which literally blinded me (Temporary blindness when you're crossing a road is fucking terrifying). And I also had surgery in terms of Wisdom tooth removal and I fainted after the surgery. So.... I absolutely know where you're coming from, am elated that you're on the mend and I seriously hope you're continuing to get better mate. And admit it, that Marvel video is just a cover for a Richard Elson appreciation video where you tell people to read Sonic the Comic via Morbius the Living Vampire.

Ooof. That does not sound like fun. I've had eye infections stop me from doing anything for like a month and it was enough to make me super paranoid about anything that might happen to them again, so I can't even imagine what this must have been. Well, glad you're better now at least, and I wish you better luck for this next year. I wish all of us better luck for 2022.

Glad you're going better these days, here's to great days ahead

Sorry to hear about your medical problems, I'm glad you're doing better now. Considering your situation it's absolutely understandable why you took this long to upload content, and I don't think any fan of yours has it against you. Very much looking forward to your Psychonauts 2 video regardless of your position in it. PS: I did like your old thumbnails, but the Mando one is also cool

Never forget to take care of the B- Man behind the B- Mask! It’s the only one you’ve got! Next year will be better to you, I promise!

Yikes man, glad you are doing better now despite all the shit that hit your fan this year. Do you think you can join Shammy and them on their podcast to share some of those comic store stories? It would be awesome to hear you on it, and it sounds like you got some great stories to bring.

Merry Fishmas B-Man.

Damn... I'm glad you're feeling better! Happy holidays man. Also : FUCKING JAZZ JACKRABBIT MUSIC? YES PLEASE

i was wondering where you went, i just started watching you a year ago and i watched a bunch of your stuff so every few months i would go and check if you had uploaded something, i was hype when the mando video came out

Glad you're doing well. Waiting to argue with you about spider-man. Happy holidays.

I love B-Mask.

holy fuck man, thats a lot. im glad youre (mostly) fine now, but you take care of yourself.

It's almost like we were living the same life cept instead of my eye I randomly woke up with uvulitis and couldn't breathe for a while. Sorry you had to deal with that B, I wish great health on both of us and I hope you have a great holiday and great break as well.

Enjoy your break :)

So i haven't watched it but apparently you went through a rough patch. Just wanted to send you good wishes for now and maybe i'll comment more in depth later Good luck with everything

Soldier on mate, if you can get through all the shit 2021 threw your way than 2022 will be a walk in the park

Hype for that Jak essay

Whoa gosh that's a lot to go through and makes me wish Healthcare in the US was like it is in the UK

Glad your doing ok...ish

Man. Body and genetics are a bitch! Glad you're getting better. And props on you for the awareness. Get well soon and Merry Christmas.

First time in years since I've heard B-Mask's voice. Remember you from the days of Cheshire Cat Studios and I'm wondering: DID YOUR VOICE GET DEEPER?!

endlessly mad about fish people but always end up glad they’re around

How do you spell the eye condition you have? I have eczema around my eyes and I want to tell my eye doctor to look into it at my next checkup

Are you saying that 3:54 is not normal nighttime driving? As someone who had enough eye operations that the doctor said there was no tissue left to work with before starting the first grade and then two more after that without getting rid of the issue I sympathize. While I don't have keratoconus (I've got strabismus) any light on eye conditions is good. Best wishes going forward.

Hey I’m just glad he’s ok. I was thinking maybe he died

Hey, it’s been almost a year! How are your eyes now?

Sounds rough on top of rough on top of rough, buddy. The closest thing I ever had was impacted wisdom tooth on one side, and TWO wisdom teeth (of different type no less) on the other.